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... > social science subjects > education > education studies > education policy > educational reform > diversity in education > family and community > foster and adoptive families

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foster and adoptive families  

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  • A defining feature of both foster and adoptive families is that they include children who are not being reared by their biological parents. As with other family forms such as single-parent families or blended families, foster and adoptive families can contribute to diversity within educational settings. [Source: Encyclopedia of Diversity in Education; Foster and Adoptive Families]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-MT9QBV9G-T

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